New FOX 5 Poll: Kemp maintains lead over Perdue ahead of Tuesday Primary

A new InsiderAdvantage/FOX 5 Atlanta poll shows incumbent Brian Kemp maintaining his lead over former U.S Senator David Perdue ahead of the Tuesday Republican primary for governor.

Herschel Walker’s ties to veterans program face scrutiny

cOrporate documents, court records and Senate disclosures reviewed by The Associated Press present Herschel Walker as a celebrity spokesman who overstated his role in a for-profit program that is alleged to have preyed upon veterans and service members while defrauding the government.

Early voting sees massive surge in the 2022 primary season

Early voting has skyrocketed for the 2022 primary elections in comparison to previous years. Early voting ends Friday, May 20 while the actual day of election is Tuesday, May 24.

'Bans off our Bodies': Georgians rally to defend Roe v. Wade protections

Demonstrators gathered in front of the Georgia Capitol on Saturday to rally pro-choice supporters to vote in the upcoming election season.

Former Vice President Pence to rally support for Gov. Kemp

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's campaign announced Friday that former Vice President Mike Pence will headline a rally for Kemp ahead of the May 24 primary.

Judge dismisses David Perdue lawsuit alleging election fraud

A Georgia judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by former U.S. Sen. David Perdue alleging fraudulent ballots were counted in the state’s most populous county during the 2020 general election.

Ethics Commission settles campaign finance case against John Oxendine

The longest running campaign finance case in Georgia Ethics Commission history has come to an end. The Commission voted to settle a case that has dragged on for some thirteen years against former Insurance Commissioner and Gubernatorial candidate John Oxendine.

Speaker Ralston endorses Kemp in Republican primary for Georgia governor

Shortly after Gov. Brian Kemp signed the state's 2023 budget in his hometown, Georgia House Speaker David Ralston endorsed Kemp in the race for governor.

Gov. Kemp signs 2023 budget into law

The $30.2 billion spending plan includes an additional $382 million to restore austerity cuts to the Quality Basic Education program that funds the state's K-12 public schools.

GOP Labor Commissioner candidate Bruce Thompson faces campaign finance complaint

A Buford, Georgia woman has filed a campaign finance complaint accusing Republican Labor Commissioner candidate Bruce Thompson of violating Georgia campaign finance laws.

Culture war and COVID-19 dominate superintendent races

Georgia’s Republican primary for state superintendent of schools is filled with sharp clashes over which of the two candidates performed worse at the job, while the four Democrats seeking the post say they want to steer the state’s school system away from the Republican-driven culture-war clashes that dominated much of this year’s legislative session.

Kemp: $1.1 billion in Georgia tax refunds begins this week

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says special state income tax refunds will begin this week, although it could be early August before everyone who filed a return before the April deadline will get paid.

Georgia’s Perdue raises $2.3M in challenge but trails Kemp

Republican David Perdue’s fundraising for his gubernatorial bid improved this spring, but even as he loaned himself $500,000, the challenger still could not keep pace with Republican incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp.

Georgia elections chief aims to shore up Republican support

Brad Raffensperger says the Georgia and U.S. Constitutions should be amended to prohibit voting by people who aren’t U.S. citizens. He oversaw a citizenship audit of the state’s voter rolls and has announced plans to further integrate citizenship checks into the voter registration process.

New Georgia law requires recess for elementary school students

Under the new law, elementary schools must schedule recess every day for children in kindergarten through fifth grade beginning with the 2022-2023 school year. 

Pro-life advocates rally at Georgia Capitol after Roe draft decision leak

Pro-life advocates held a rally at the state Capitol days after a leaked Supreme Court draft decision signaled what could be the end of federal abortion protections,